Tire.



W. M. HILL.

TIRE.

APPucATmN man MAR.25.'\915.

1,159,026. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

'IL'ZZL'm/JM En COLUMBIA PLANQuRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. DA c.

4PATENT .WI'LLreM 1u. HILL, MNATARE, NEBRASKA.

The primary objectV of the invention isv the provision of a tire of this "character wherein the use ofl air is entirely lii'ninated for the iniiating of the tire, yet the same will possess the required resiliency and flexibility to absorb shocks and jars.V incident tof the travel thereof without liability'ofpun'ce" tures or blow-outs.

Another object of the vinvention 1s the provision of a tire of this character wherein the life of the same is materially increased,

and which is of novel form to avoid the use of a large amount of rubber, thereby minimizing the cost of the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tire of this character wherein the same is prevented from creeping on the felly of the wheel, and also which can be` readily assembled, mounted on or removed from the said felly.

A still further object of the invention 1s the provision of a tire of this characterl which is simple in construction, reliable and efficient in its purpose, strong, durable and inexpensive 1n manufacture.

With these and other ob]ects in view, theinvention .consists in the construction, comhina-tion and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing Figur'ev 1 is a fragmen-v tary side elevation of a tire constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse 'sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional View through the tire. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the spring tread plate.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View on the line 5-5 ofV Fig. 4. Fig. 6 isa perspective view of onev of the spring tread plates.' Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the tire in its com'- pleted form and applied to the felly orrim of the wheel.

Similar reference characters indicate corspeciacann of Letters Patent. i A iPaten-ted Nov. 1915. Atpii'eationi'iied ii''rch 25, ii. j ser'ii 'N'. 15,982.

responding parte ath'rughou-t the several views 'in the drawing. Referring tothe drawings in detail, A designates the felly Vof lan automobile wheel having cylindrical innerv and outer 'periph-A eries, a'nd upon the outer `'peripher'yfis mounted channeled annulus vv1'0 preferably madeinI section, andin the channelof which is fitted a wedge ring 11 formed of a yplurality of sectionsA B, each 'having one end provided with an"eXtension 12 which is adapted to tlit withiiiithe VVend of a section adjacent "thereto, and 'passed 'through the eXteIiSiols l2 and the` ends (if the Setions receiving the same are securing bolts 13 which are also passed'through 'thef'e'lly A' y'and have threaded thereon nuts 14 through which are passed rivets 15 securing the latter to the clamping ring 11, and in this manner thef same is firmly secured in the channel which is correspondingly shaped thereto of the annulus 10 for a purpose presently described.

Arranged at opposite sides of the ring 11 and secured in the annulus 10 thereby are ring-like resilient side cheeks 16 formed with semi-tubform flanges 17 providing seats for the outer curled ends`18 of a series of circumferentially 'arranged .outwardly bowed resilient tread plates, 19 vwhich are formed at their curled ends 18 with upwardly turned abutment ears 20 which contact with each other at the adjacent ends of the re-l spective plates of the series to hold'the same in proper relation and against riding over each other. The cheeks 16, together with thev plates 19v form an air space 21 centrally of the tire. ries are formed with offset flared portions V22 to underlap'the remaining plates 19 of lthe series, as is clearly shown in Figs. 4 and o of the drawing. The flared portions 22 are 'materially thinner than the remaining portions thereof so astoprovide a substantially even joint.

Superimposed upon the tread plates 19 is a resilient .tread strip or section 23 prefermembers 26, the same being also passedv through the flanges 17 for securely fastening the tread sectiony 23 in position, the

Alternate plates -19 of lthe seably made from rubber having the enlarged Y or beaded edges 2.4 which are received in rings 25 being designed to serve as reinforcements and additionally for securing the said tread section in the seats formed by the flanges.

At predetermined points throughout the circumference of the tire on each side thereof are outwardly struck bulges 27 formed in the walls of the respective annulus l0 and the side cheeks 16 so that the latter are prevented from creeping in the channeled annulus when secured therein by the Wedge ring 11 itted within its channel.

By reason of the particular construction of the tire the same will possess maximum resiliency and flexibility to absorb all shocks and jars incident to the travel thereof, yet the same will be devoid of punctures vor blow-outs, thereby increasing the life of the tire for rendering it thoroughly serviceable.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction and advantages of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

yWhat is claimed is The combination with a wheel felly, of a tire comprising resilient annular side cheeks mounted upon Vthe felly and having outer peripheral flanges, a plurality of outwardly bowed resilient plates having outwardly curled ends engaged in the said flanges, a resilient tread section superimposed 'upon the plates and having its side edges secured to the flanges, ears formed on the outwardly curved ends of the plates at opposite side edges thereof and abutting each other, and offset flared portions formed on alternate plates and underlying the edges adjacent thereto of the remainingplates.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM M. HILL.

Witnesses:

BENNETT S. JONES, G. W. PARKER.

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